FOOTBALL: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2006 SEMIS FIRST LEG

This is it, folks! The giant clash and the dark horses clash! I hope we will be entertained to the end with these two features.

AC Milan VS. Barcelona

Remember when they were in the group stages a few seasons back and you see how Ronaldinho and Kaka commanding attacks after attacks from both directions? The matches are so ferociously fast and exciting, there are no delays, no wasting time passes, no freekicks, no outsides, no offsides but just offense after offense. The matches were so thrilling I was literally at the edge of my seat, or was I standing all the time? It is these kind of matches that you won't want to take your eyes away from the screen even for a second.

Arsenal VS. Villarreal

Honestly, Arsenal have come this far and should fight till the end! They had impressed in the last two clashes with Real Madrid and Juventus and should not falter with this match-up. Arsenal will have ground advantage as well as the good timing with the injuries sustained by two first-choice central defenders of Rodriguez and Pena as well as first choice goalie Sebastian Viera getting a one-match ban. Forlan and Riquelme will be the players to watch for Arsenal. The ability to match Arsenal will probably lie mostly on the shoulders of Riquelme as players like him make a difference in such important matches. Henry is of course again the man for Arsenal to impact the match results.

In the end, will it become an AC Milan-Arsenal final or an AC Milan-Villarreal final or a Barcelona-Arsenal final or a Barcelona-Villarreal final?

Imagine this, if it is an Arsenal-Barcelona match for the final with Barcelona getting the victory, how much more will Thierry Henry be influenced to go to Barcelona? That is the worst come to worst scenario. It will be interesting if Arsenal win their first ever Champions League title and Barcelona will be speechless to approach or talk about Henry ever again! Haha!

Funny things happen in football I tell you. Sometimes, coincidences are so common you thought God is definitely not playing with dice! Hehe! Well, which final do you guys want to see? I would love a Barcelona-Arsenal final. A clash like that will be very psychological for Henry. It will be the best answer to him if he still cannot make a decision. Hopefully, the outcome of the clash will present him a clear direction in the future.